Background: Potassium bromate (KBrO3) is a nephrotoxic and carcinogenic substance used
in food and cosmetics industry, and also found in drinking water as a by-product of
disinfection. Despite the ban placed on the use of potassium bromate as bread-enhancer in
Nigeria, it is commonly used by bakers to increase bread volume and texture. This study was
aimed at determining the potassium bromate content of bread consumed in the
Gwagwalada area council of Abuja, Nigeria, and evaluating the level of dietary exposure of …